The recipients of numerous awards for five-star and efficient service, our attorneys collaborate closely with clients on a full spectrum of business matters. Our multidisciplinary team applies both institutional knowledge and cutting-edge strategies to help you solve problems and seize opportunities. We work diligently to fully understand your business and address any issue – big or small – that interferes with doing what you do best: managing and growing your company, generating profits and enhancing the communities in which you operate. We are ready and able to assist you in meeting your short-term goals and address urgent concerns, while maintaining an eye towards your long-term success. Our success is measured by yours.
Offering One-Stop Service
Highly regarded across Michigan and around the country, our attorneys draw on unparalleled experience in a wide array of business and corporate matters. We are proud to be the first and only call you’ll need when seeking legal support or guidance for your business operations – including both transformational and day-to-day matters.
Our attorneys routinely manage a broad variety of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, tender offers, hostile takeovers and going-private transactions. We bring expertise in not only structuring and effecting such transactions, but also navigating and counseling clients regarding nuanced areas of such transactions involving issues such as anti-trust, licensing and financing.
Strengths Snapshot
- Antitrust and unfair competition – Brian Masternak
- Banking – Rob Davies, Charlie Goode, Corinne Sprague
- Business startups and early round financing – Loren Andrulis, Josie Boucher
- Closely held businesses – Matthew Johnson, David Klippert, Corinne Sprague
- Commercial finance – Matthew Crowe, Rob Davies, Ford Turrell
- Commercial transactions – Emily Cantor, Kelly Hollingsworth, David MacDonald
- Consumer product safety – Christopher Predko
- Franchise – David Eberhard
- Funds and investments – Josie Boucher, Linda Paullin-Hebden
- Impact Investing – Sarah Harper, Timothy Horner, John Muhs, Corinne Sprague
- Mergers and acquisitions – Michael Jones, Linda Paullin-Hebden, Greg Schmidt
- Securities and corporate governance – Charlie Goode, Daniel Persinger
- Tax – Sean Cook, William Lentine
- How to Structure Your Cannabis BusinessWarner’s Legal News For the Cannabis Industry
- Webinar ─ Internal Investigations: Best Practices and Strategies to Protect Your Business
- 2022 Virtual Automotive Executive Roundtable Series
- Rollovers and the Revived DOL Fiduciary “Rule”
- Family Business Alliance Board of Directors Workshop
- Cannabis Law Seminar – Industry Insights and Trends From the Legal Perspective
- Virtual CCO Roundtable Series: Fiduciary Duties Under DOL PTE 2020-02 and Rollover Practices
- Virtual CCO Roundtable Series: SEC Exams During COVID-19
- Legal Insights and Strategies for Automotive Suppliers – A Roundtable Discussion
- COVID-19 Panel: What Your C-Suite Should Be Thinking About
- Webinar: Feeling the Cash Crunch? How to Manage Distressed Customers in the Uncertainty of COVID-19
- Webinar: Business Update: Managing Your Supply Chains After COVID-19
- Webinar: Insurance Coverage for Emerging COVID-19 Claims Against Businesses
- Chief Compliance Officer Roundtable Series – May 8, 2019
- New TCPA Litigation Trends and Steps to Keep You Out of the Courtroom
- Chief Compliance Officer Roundtable – November 8, 2017
- Chief Compliance Officer Roundtable Series
- Chief Compliance Officer Roundtable Series – Feb. 22, 2017
- Chief Compliance Officer Roundtable Series – November 9, 2016
- Chief Compliance Officer Roundtable Series – August 17, 2016
- Chief Compliance Officer Roundtable Series – May 11, 2016
- M&A Market Update
- Human Resources Seminar 2015
- Warner Represented Emerson Wealth in Its Sale to Mariner Wealth Advisors
- Danelle E. Harrington Joins Warner
- Michael Brady Named Executive Partner of Warner’s Detroit and Bloomfield Hills Offices
- Warner Partner Bruce C. Young Honored by Inclusion in Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2022 Hall of Fame
- Warner Represents US Subsidiary in Connection With Chervon Holdings’ Initial Public Offering
- Mark Wassink Elected Managing Partner of Warner
- Warner Represents Nichols Paper & Supply in Its Sale to Imperial Dade
- 21 Warner Attorneys Rated 2022 Top Lawyer by DBusiness
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers®, U.S. News & World Report
- William C. Lentine Selected for Leadership Oakland
- Warner Welcomes Three New Attorneys
- Warner Attorney Philip T. Haywood Joins Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes Board
- Linda Paullin-Hebden Named to Detroit 500 List
- Warner Partner Shane B. Hansen Named BTI Client Service All-Star
- 105 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America©
- 12 Warner Attorneys Named Lawyers of the Year
- 11 Warner Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch List
- Corinne N. Sprague Selected for Leadership Grand Rapids
- Benjamin P. Nimphie Appointed to InterAct of Michigan Board
- Warner Attorney Malaina J. Weldy Appointed to Affinity Mentoring Board
- Government and Economic Development Attorney Nicholas M. Colvin Joins Warner
- Warner Selected as Leading Michigan Law Firm by Chambers USA 2021
- Warner Partner Ford J.H. Turrell Honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Warner’s Management Committee Welcomes Three New Members
- Crain’s Detroit Business Names Linda Paullin-Hebden to “Notable Women in the Law” List
- Warner Represented Kendall Electric, Inc. In Its Acquisition of Rumsey Electric Company
- Warner Opens Bloomfield Hills Office
- Warner Represented Pere Marquette Shipping Co. and Lake Michigan Car Ferry, Inc. in Their Sale to Interlake Holding Company
- Warner Names Two Attorneys as Partners
- Warner Partner Among Michigan Go To Business Lawyers
- 35 Warner Attorneys Rated 2020 Top Lawyers by Grand Rapids Magazine
- Warner Partner Jeffrey Ott Provides Insight into Bank M&A during Pandemic
- 21 Warner Attorneys Rated 2021 Top Lawyer by DBusiness
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report
- Warner Partners Susan Cook and Rozanne Giunta Write About Changes to Federal Bankruptcy Law That Can Help Small Businesses
- David J. Klippert Elected to Stevens Center for Family Business Executive Council at SVSU
- 102 Warner Attorneys Rated 2021 Best Lawyers in America
- Eighteen Warner Attorneys Named Lawyers of the Year
- Eight Warner Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers Ones to Watch List
- Two Warner Partners to Participate in Grand Rapids Chamber Leadership Programs
- Daniel C. Persinger Returns to Warner as Senior Counsel
- Warner Represents FormulaFolios in its Strategic Transaction with Brookstone Capital Management
- Warner Represented CCL Industries Inc. in US$600 Million Offering of 3.050% Notes Due 2030
- Warner Named a Leading Michigan Law Firm by Chambers USA 2020
- Matthew Johnson Provides CARES Act Guidance for Small Businesses
- Jeff Ott Discusses CARES Act Banking Provisions with GRBJ
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Honors Linda Paullin-Hebden as One of Its “Leaders in the Law”
- Warner Represents Ranir in its Acquisition of the Steripod® Toothbrush Accessory Brand and Related Assets
- Warner Names Six Attorneys as Partners
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report 2020
- Warner Welcomes Daniel G. Bonucchi
- Warner Partners Receive MiBiz Dealmaker of the Year and Deal of the Year Awards
- Warner Attorney Recognized as Top Lawyer by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine
- Joscelyn C. Boucher Named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2019 “Women in the Law”
- Fifteen Warner Partners Named Lawyers of the Year
- Experienced Business + Cannabis Attorney Robert A. Hendricks Joins Warner
- Warner Represents Vilex and Orthex in Acquisition by OrthoPediatrics
- Warner Partner Stephen C. Waterbury Recognized in Inaugural Hall of Fame by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- In Memory of Jim Breay
- Warner Partner Jeffrey S. Battershall Receives Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence Award
- Chambers USA 2019 Names Warner a Leading Michigan Law Firm
- Warner Partner Timothy L. Horner Named a 2019 “Leader in Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Warner Partner Jeffrey S. Battershall Appointed to Albion College’s Gerald R. Ford Institute Advisory Council
- Warner Names Eight Attorneys as Partners
- Warner Partner Corinne Sprague Named as Up & Coming Lawyer by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- 17 Warner Attorneys Rated 2019 Top Lawyer by DBusiness
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report
- Warner Represents Structural Concepts Corporation in Its Sale to Mason Wells
- A focus on serving others serves Waterbury well during four-decade legal career
- Warner Partner Stephen C. Waterbury Receives Inaugural Hall of Fame Award for Lifetime M&A Achievement
- Experienced Tax and Estate Planning Attorney Joins Warner
- One Hundred Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- Eleven Warner Partners Named Lawyers of the Year
- Warner Partners Named to New Leadership Roles
- Three Warner Partners Elected to Management Committee
- Warner Partners with WMed Innovation Center for Lunch-and-Learn Series
- Chambers USA 2018 Warner Partners as Leading Michigan Law Firm
- Linda Paullin-Hebden Named To Crain’s Detroit Business “Notable Women Lawyers” List
- Warner to Host Webinar on Medical Marihuana
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report
- Jeffrey A. Ott Named Finalist for Dealmaker of the Year
- Fourteen Warner Partners Named Lawyers of the Year in 2018
- Joscelyn C. Boucher Joins Warner
- Warner Attorney to join Chemical Bank to Ring Nasdaq Opening Bell Tuesday
- Warner Represents Chemical Financial Corp. in Transaction Recognized as One of Biggest Deals of 2016
- Warner Represented Donnelly Penman & Partners as Placement Agent in $15 Million Common Stock Offering
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report
- Warner Represented CCL Industries Inc. in US$500 Million Offering of 3.25% Senior Notes Due 2026
- Warner Partner David J. Klippert Named to Bay Area Community Foundation Board of Trustees
- Crain’s Detroit Business Names Linda Paullin-Hebden to “100 Most Influential Women” List
- Warner Partners Named to New Leadership Roles
- Linda Paullin-Hebden Named Executive Partner of Warner Southfield Office
- Business Law Attorney Adam D. Bruski Joins Warner
- David J. Klippert Elected to Michigan Chamber of Commerce Board
- Jeffrey S. Battershall Received Client Choice Award in Recognition of Excellence in Client Service
- Warner Welcomes David W. MacDonald
- Jeffrey A. Ott Named Finalist for Dealmaker of the Year
- Warner Welcomes Rachel J. Foster
- Ten Warner Attorneys Rated 2016 Top Lawyers by DBusiness
- Top Saginaw Business Attorneys Join Warner
- Filling the Funding Gap: More capital required to meet $1.3 billion need from existing Michigan companies
- Jeffrey S. Battershall Received Client Choice Award in Recognition of Excellence in Client Service
- SBA Issues Final Rule Related to PPP Loan Review Decision Appeals Process
- Is It Time for an eDiscovery Audit?
- How to Structure Your Cannabis Business
- Further Extension and Modification of the Gatherings and Face Mask Order
- Preparing For the Next Generation of Ransomware Attacks
- Further Extension and Modification of the Gatherings and Face Mask Order
- Extension of the Gatherings and Face Mask Order
- DHHS Order Further Limits Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings and Restricts Higher Education In-Person Learning
- MI Supreme Court Doubles Down: Governor’s Executive Orders Are Void
- The State of Mask Requirements and Other Limitations
- PLAY ON!
- SBA Releases FAQs on PPP Loan Forgiveness
- State of Michigan Slows Down Reopening
- No Shirt, No Shoes, No Mask—No Service! State of Michigan’s Current Rules on Reopening
- SBA Streamlines PPP Forgiveness Application for Certain Borrowers and Revises Existing Forgiveness Application
- Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 Summary
- Reminder – Michigan Department of Treasury Delayed Q2 Estimated Tax Payments Until July 15, 2020
- Upper Peninsula and Traverse City Regions Move to Stage 5; Non-Essential Personal Care Services to Return June 15, 2020
- Governor Whitmer Further Reopens State of Michigan
- Small Business Administration Issues Interim Final Rule Related to SBA’s PPP Loan Review Process and Lender Obligations
- SBA and Department of Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application and Instructions
- Governor Whitmer Partially Reopens Retail, Restaurants and Offices in Upper Peninsula, Traverse City Regions
- Warner Helps You Navigate “Business As Anything But Usual”
- SBA Declares PPP Applicants Must Count Foreign Employees for Size Purposes
- Paycheck Protection Program: 75/25 Rule
- Governor Whitmer Issues New Executive Order to Reopen Manufacturing
- Governor Whitmer Issues Michigan’s Safe Start Plan
- Governor Whitmer Issues New Revised Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order
- Governor Whitmer Issues Revised Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order
- IRS Provides Coronavirus Relief to Parties in IRC Sec. 1031 “Like-Kind Exchange” Transactions
- Confidentiality of Employee COVID-19 Information: An Update from the EEOC
- Michigan Dept. of Treasury Delays Filing Deadline and Waives Penalties and Interest on April’s Sales, Use and Withholding Tax Returns
- Federal Tax Update: COVID-19 Delay for Payment and Filing
- New Executive Order Enables Real Estate Transactions
- Summary of Guidance Related to PPP Loans
- Governor Whitmer Issues New Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order
- How to Report the Employee Retention Credit for March Wages
- SBA Issues Interim Final Rule Related to PPP Loans
- Warner Summarizes the CARES Act
- Protections Against Liability for Individuals and Entities Providing COVID-19 Countermeasures
- Talk to Your Lender NOW if You Anticipate Problems Making Loan Payments due to COVID-19 Business Disruptions
- Summary of Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order
- MI Department of Treasury Waives Penalty and Interest for Monthly Sales, Use and Withholding Tax Returns Due March 20, 2020
- IRS Notice Clarifies Treatment of Customer Business Meals
- Michigan Voters Approved Recreational Marijuana: What Does that Mean for Michigan Businesses and Residents?
- U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair Decision Overturns “Physical Presence” Nexus Requirement for Collection of Sales Tax
- Financial Institutions Set to Implement Additional Customer Information Requirements for Business Entities
- Attorney Spotlight: David Klippert, Business Attorney
- New Privacy Shield Approved: Now What?
- How to Prepare Your Business for Sale
- Pre-Business Sale Planning Offers Opportunities
- Estate Planning Focus – Spring 2016
- Ransomware on the Rise
- Make Sure the Right Person Signs Your Business’s Tax Return, Mistakes Could Have Grave Consequences
- Revlon Revisited: Delaware Supreme Court Provides New Guidance on M&A Rules
- President Obama Indicates He Will Forge Ahead on Greenhouse Gas Regulations
- Chipping Away at Attorney-Client Privilege: Delaware Ruling Gives Stockholders Easier Access to Corporate Documents
- Ahead of the Curve – Winter 2015
- Intellectual Property Licenses in Mergers and Reorganizations – Don’t Pay For Your Software Twice
- Business Practice Group Recent Transactions
- Business Practice Group Recent Transactions